2016 Nerdy gift suggestions for the holidays

2016 Nerdy gift suggestions for the holidays

November 23, 2016

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday coming up in a matter of days, the holiday shopping season kicks off big time. But what to get for your nerdy, geeky, and gaming buddies this year? Last year you might have opted for the familiar, rules books and dice, etc., but this year you would like to do something different, something special, something unique. Do not fret, True Believer, as Nerdarchy is here to help you find some uncommon gifts for your crowd of pals. Check out the items below for gifts that are just a little different.

Papa’s got a brand new bag

Bags are handy. Within pretty much any Dungeons & Dragons gaming adventure, most characters will be carrying around some kind of bag to hold their loot, extra weapons, potions, spell books, and so forth. In the real world, bags are great for school, work, and for holding all your dice and books and other gear for any role-playing session. So, one can always use a new bag, right? Look no further, then, than the Bag of Holding from the fine folks at ThinkGeek. Named for the famous D&D magic item, this bag features multiple compartments, a sturdy canvas body, and a size large enough to hold most 17-inch laptops. What gamer couldn’t find a use for this?

One ring to rule them all

Ever find yourself stumbling upon an impromptu game of D&D or some other tabletop RPG, and you don’t have your dice with you? Or maybe you’re just tired of carrying around all those dice? Don’t worry, as there is another way. Check out the dice rings from CritSuccess. As a gift, your friends might appreciate this one as it allows them to keep dice at their fingertips literally all the time.

To boldly go where no pizza has gone before

But maybe your friends aren’t all gamers. What to do then? Could some of them be Star Trek fans? If so, ThinkGeek strikes again with another great gift idea. This time it’s the Star Trek Enterprise Pizza Cutter. Yes, you read those words correctly, “The Star Trek Enterprise Pizza Cutter.” And guess what? There’s an NCC-1701 cutter for fans of the classic series, and an NCC-1701-D cutter for everybody else. And if you don’t know the difference, your Star Trek pals can explain it to you.

You don’t know the power of the chopstick

Some of your friends might be Star Wars fans, so what better to get them than Light Saber chopsticks that actually light up? Even if your pals don’t like to eat with these chopsticks, the chopsticks can make a great novelty item. These chopsticks come in a variety of colors, so pick out your favorites or the favorites of your gift receiver. Now get out there and save the universe. With chopsticks.

For love of chocolate

Let’s get away from food items for a moment. Okay, maybe not. Well, sort of. Kind of. Not exactly food, but definitely food related, there is the Hershey’s Collection of candles from Hanna’s Candle Company. Here you’ll find not only candles, but aroma beads and scented waxes that smell like not only Hershey’s chocolate, but Twizzlers, Whoppers, York Peppermint Patties, and Almond Joy, as well as other scents. And if you have to wonder why these candles are appropriate for nerds and gamers, then you’ve obviously not sat around a gaming table loaded down with snacks of all kinds. If you want your friends to skip the calories while still enjoying some familiar snack smells with their dice rolling, these candles could be just the ticket.

Just roll with it

The folks over at ThinkGeek have done it again. Yes, they provide yet another fine product for the role-playing gamer in all of us. This time I’m talking about the Critical Hit D20 Rug. Yes, it’s a rug shaped like a D20, and it always rolls a 20! Perfect for any gaming room or just about anyplace to fill a spot on the floor with a warm rug, the Critical Hit D20 Rug measures 43 inches by 38 inches.